Cherokee Football
Cherokee is a Tennessee high school football program (Class 4A, Region 1, TSSAA). The 2026 record stands at 6-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Cherokee at -16.2, No. 162 of 350 rated Tennessee teams and No. 29 of 53 in 4A. The model projects a 6-5 finish, with state title odds of 0.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 10-0 in Cherokee games this season. Most recent result: beat Northview Academy 35-28 on Oct 30. Next up: at Alcoa on Nov 6 — the model projects Alcoa 52-7, giving Cherokee a 1% chance to win.
Open Cherokee in the interactive model →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | vs Pigeon Forge | W 38-17 77% ✓ | W 34-0 |
| Aug 28 | @ Campbell County | W 45-3 96% ✓ | W 62-28 |
| Sep 4 | @ Sullivan East | W 31-3 93% ✓ | W 62-39 |
| Sep 11 | vs Grainger | W 45-17 92% ✓ | W 35-0 |
| Sep 18 | @ Elizabethton | L 13-27 19% ✓ | L 15-37 |
| Sep 25 | @ Seymour | L 21-31 32% ✓ | L 27-28 |
| Oct 2 | vs Greeneville | L 13-52 1% ✓ | L 14-63 |
| Oct 16 | vs David Crockett | L 21-24 48% ✓ | L 14-21 |
| Oct 23 | @ Volunteer | W 31-28 56% ✓ | W 23-13 |
| Oct 30 | vs Northview Academy | W 34-17 81% ✓ | W 35-28 |
| Nov 6 | @ Alcoa | L 7-52 1% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Cherokee's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
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